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Chapter 140 Coercion! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

Inside the wooden house, Hoshino Hide and Jiraiya sat facing each other.

"Shu, are you confident you can force Iwagakure to abandon the Land of Rain?"

Jiraiya asked solemnly.

The orders from Konoha have arrived, and Jiraiya immediately ran over to find Hoshino Hide.

Meanwhile, Hoshino also received Danzo's orders and knew that Danzo would come in person soon.

Hoshino was very clear about Danzo's intentions; he definitely wanted to completely take over the Land of Rain.

Even if it's just controlling the Land of Rain by controlling the Hidden Rain Village.

But we must not give up now and let all our previous efforts go to waste.

"Take down Onoki!"

Hoshino Hideaki spoke frankly: "Or threaten Iwagakure and force the Iwa ninja to withdraw their troops."

Jiraiya frowned: "This... I'm afraid that's impossible?"

Hoshino nodded: "Onoki...he wants to leave, and we can't stop him."

"Unless the Third Hokage holds Ōnoki back, I'll go straight to Iwagakure."

Danzo was unable to restrain Ōnoki.

If things continue as before, with Hoshinobi Hideyuki responsible for holding off Onoki while Danzo and his group attack, they will have no way to defeat the Iwa ninja.

Konoha's military strength is far inferior.

The current Iwagakure is not using its full strength.

"Of course, it also depends on the extent of the losses that Iwagakure can withstand."

Hoshino Hideyoshi said, "My main body and Lord Danzo will hold off Onoki, while I will send a clone to attack with you. We will defeat the current Iwa ninja as quickly as possible and capture some of them as bargaining chips."

Jiraiya thought about it carefully and nodded, saying, "This should be the best way."

"If we cannot achieve our goal, then we will have no choice but to abandon the Land of Rain through peace talks."

Although Konoha's initial goal was not to occupy the Land of Rain, having already effectively taken it, giving up would still leave people feeling resentful.

Even Jiraiya, who desired peace, was no exception.

Because in his eyes, the Land of Rain is currently at peace.

If Konoha gives up, the Land of Rain, which has already achieved peace, will surely fall into chaos again.

Given the current strength of Amegakure, the Land of Rain will eventually become a bustling outhouse.

Jiraiya didn't know the future, but he could foresee some things.

And Xingxia Xiu knew.

Originally, there was Hanzo, but after he retreated into seclusion, the Land of Rain fell into chaos.

Now that Hanzo has been killed by him, without Konoha, the Land of Rain will only become more chaotic.

……

Jiraiya left in a hurry.

No matter the outcome, this battle must be fought, so he needs to go back to mobilize and make arrangements; he can't wait for Danzo to arrive before starting to make arrangements.

After Jiraiya left, Hoshino Shu fell into deep thought.

Given the current situation in Konoha, it is indeed imperative to find a place to make a breakthrough.

And the Land of Rain is indeed the most suitable place.

There is room for both offensive and defensive strategies.

Xingxia Xiu got up and walked out of the wooden house, looking at the gloomy sky outside: Give up the Rain Country?

Fuck you!

Dry!

That evening, Danzo arrived in the Land of Rain and went to the wooden house.

"A, are you confident?"

Danzo asked Hoshino Hide directly upon seeing him.

Hoshita Hideyoshi said, "As long as Lord Danzo can stop Onoki, no one in Iwagakure can stop me."

Danzo remained silent.

If he were to block Onoki, would he use his head to do so?

If Onoki goes berserk, he'll probably be killed in one move.

Seeing Danzo remain silent, Hoshino Hide said, "If Danzo and I join forces, we can suppress Onoki. At the same time, we can use our clones and Jiraiya to attack and defeat the current Iwagakure army."

"However, it will probably be very difficult to force Iwagakure to admit defeat."

"If the Iwa ninja organize tens of thousands of ninja to attack, I will not be able to stop them."

In terms of military strength, among the five great ninja villages, Iwagakure has the strongest.

The Third Raikage was worn down and died.

Danzo said with a grim face, "Then we can only cede some of our profits... and secretly take control of Amegakure."

"Hiruzen wants to make Kuroame the leader of Amegakure. Kagami, use your genjutsu to control him and make him the leader of Amegakure."

He chose the second option.

Hideaki Hoshino's Wood Release was ultimately inferior to that of the First Hokage.

However, Hoshino Hide said, "Forgive my bluntness, but manipulation of illusions is not the best method. It is easy to break, and it will also give other ninja villages a handle to use against us."

"It's better to take control directly."

Danzo was quite surprised: "Hmm?"

"Do you have a solution?"

Xingxia Xiu said, "I can become Black Rain!"

Danzo frowned: "Hiruzen will not let you stay in the Land of Rain."

Hoshita Shu shook his head: "Lord Danzo, you only need to leave a clone here."

"With the clones working in conjunction with Root, they can quickly infiltrate Amegakure and even absorb Amegakure's core members into Root to strengthen it."

Danzo's eyes gleamed, and he made his decision in an instant: "In that case, you will be in charge of carrying it out!"

Xingxia Xiu lowered her head: "Understood!"

……

Iwagakure Frontline Headquarters.

Onoki frowned as he looked at the intelligence report.

Konoha's actions naturally couldn't be kept secret from them.

Such frequent movements clearly indicate an impending counterattack.

After a moment's hesitation, Onoki immediately issued an order to transfer troops from headquarters.

Konoha's actions made him somewhat uneasy.

Moreover, he guessed that Konoha, facing three enemies at the same time, would probably have to end the war on one side first.

They've chosen Iwagakure now.

"Hmph, Hiruzen Sarutobi underestimates me too much!"

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Onoki snorted inwardly.

Konoha actually treated him like an easy target.

However, the thought of the troublesome Hoshinoshita Shu gave Ohnoki a headache.

……

As time passed, the atmosphere at the border of the Land of Rain grew increasingly tense.

The intelligence teams from Konoha and Iwagakure are clashing more and more frequently.

October 18, Konoha 37.

Hoshinobi, Danzo, and Jiraiya appeared at the front line with a group of Konoha ninja and Amegakure ninja.

On the opposite side, Onoki and his guards hovered in the air, while the ground was a defensive position built by the Iwa ninja.

This time, the Iwa ninja are on the defensive, which is advantageous to them as they can create terrain that suits them beforehand.

"Onoki, we have already signed a defensive alliance with Amegakure. Please have Iwagakure withdraw from the Land of Rain immediately."

Danzo spoke in a loud voice.

Beyond a defensive alliance, Black Rain also represented Amegakure and Konoha in signing a series of cooperation agreements.

Moreover, this Black Rain is not a fake Star Show.

The current Amegakure does indeed need a powerful backer like Konoha, so it's easy for them to talk to them, and it's also a choice they have to make.

However, Onoki was dismissive of Danzo's words: "Danzo, Hanzo is dead. The current Amegakure is just a name and cannot represent the Land of Rain."

Danzo said calmly, "We have reached an agreement with the Daimyo of the Land of Rain, and a new leader of the Rain Village will appear soon."

This is not a lie.

The Daimyo of the Land of Rain has agreed to let Kuro Amegakure succeed Hanzo as the leader of Amegakure and has reached an agreement with Konoha.

Onoki also knew this information, but he denied it: "The daimyo of the Land of Rain probably did not do so voluntarily."

"Danzo, this war can only end when you withdraw from the Land of Rain."

Danzo sneered, "In that case, let's see if Iwagakure can stop the combined forces of Konoha and Amegakure."

As he waved his hand, Jiraiya immediately fired a signal flare and then led his men in a charge.

This is just one of the battlefields.

Battle is imminent.

From the air, Onoki said to the three guards behind him, "You are responsible for holding Danzo back."

"yes!"

The three guards immediately obeyed.

However, neither Hoshinoshita Hideaki and Onoki in the air, nor Danzo and the Tsuchikage's guards on the ground, made a move immediately.

Until Hoshino Hide's clone was exposed among Jiraiya's troops, he unleashed Advent of the Tree World, covering the carefully prepared position of the Iwa ninja with a sea of ​​trees.

"You cunning little devil!"

Onoki gritted his teeth, then formed hand seals to create a clone.

Hoshino Hideki laughed and said, "Lord Tsuchikage, your opponent is me!"

Aerial combat broke out.

The two had been fighting for several months and were very familiar with each other, their exchanges going back and forth without a clear winner.

On the ground, Danzo faced three Tsuchikage guards and was equally evenly matched.

at the same time.

On each battlefield, pre-prepared wooden clones suddenly appeared, directly enveloping the battlefield with the Tree World Descent.

On this day, the Iwa ninja were defeated.

However, after retreating into the Land of Earth, the Iwa ninja quickly organized a counterattack.

This time, they changed their previous combat strategy and dispersed their forces to weaken the destructive power of Xingxia Xiu's clone.

Although this also weakens the advantage of Iwagakure's large-scale operations, the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

Anyway, that small force can't stop Xingxia Xiu's clones, so it's better to launch a dispersed and infiltrative counterattack.

Regardless, in just a few days, the battlefield shifted from the Land of Rain to the Land of Earth.

Furthermore, Konoha intentionally extended the war to the Land of Birds.

October 26, Konoha 37.

Hiruzen Sarutobi sent a messenger to deliver the peace treaty to Onoki.

Looking at the peace talks scroll in his hand, Onoki felt no joy whatsoever.

Although it seems that Konoha took the initiative to seek peace, he didn't gain anything from it.

But Onoki also felt bad about continuing to play.

That little bastard, Hoshino, has already captured dozens of them, and these have become bargaining chips in Konoha's negotiations.

(End of this chapter)